All Questions

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How do I deal with stress as a Muslim?

Deal with stress as a Muslim by pairing trust in Allah with action: salah, dua for worry, dhikr, rest, planning and help when needed.

Yes, Muslims can go on safari or to the zoo. Animals are signs of Allah, so choose places with good animal welfare and plan for prayer and food.

Muslims can stand with the team for a pre-game prayer and make their own dua, but shouldn't recite prayers to Jesus or in Jesus' name. Here's how.

Yes, deliberately breaking traffic laws is a sin for Muslims: road rules protect lives and you agreed to keep them. Honest mistakes are forgiven.

Yes, hijabi women can go to a hair salon with a female stylist and no men around; women-only salons and home stylists make it easy.

It depends: quitting your job without the notice you agreed to breaks a promise, but abuse, danger or unpaid wages can excuse it.

No, you can't give zakat to your own children or grandchildren, since supporting them is your duty. Spending on them and sadaqah are still rewarded.

No, Muslim parents shouldn't lie to their children, even white lies. A false promise to a child counts as a lie. What isn't lying, explained.

Yes, a convert can become an imam. Islam has no birth-based clergy; the one who knows the Quran best leads, whatever their background.

To eat halal on a budget, build meals on beans, lentils, eggs, rice and fish, buy halal meat in bulk from a Muslim butcher, and waste less.

Islam is the religion and a Muslim is a person who follows it. Both come from the root s-l-m. Here's how to use Islam, Muslim and Islamic correctly.

Yes, you can pray outside in a park; the whole earth is a place of prayer. Choosing a clean spot, finding the qibla, and praying in public with ease.